Posted on 25 March 2020. Tags: Amazon, Cori Bush, Corona Virus, Dave Mertz, Missouri, Retail Workers, RWDSU
When I have snuck out briefly in the past couple of weeks to safely get a few items at the supermarket, I made sure to thank the workers in the aisles and my cashier for being on the job, and I also tell them be safe and careful. They are supremely vulnerable to getting […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast, Politics
Posted on 29 January 2020. Tags: Kathy Ellis, Missouri, Morgan Harper, Ohio, Oregon, Paige Kreisman
With the Iowa caucuses just a few days away, I thought this would be a good time to devote the entire episode to progressive candidates who I’ve been talking to over the course of a number of weeks, with many more to come throughout the year. Today, you’ll hear from three women candidates—two are running […]
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Posted in Audio, General Interest, Podcast, Politics
Posted on 02 November 2012. Tags: 2012 Elections, Indiana, Missouri, Republicans
You can try to divine the various political strategies — from ad campaigns to get-out-the-vote operations — to try to understand how the election is going to turn out. But, one simple fact is the most persuasive: the Republican Party is filled with nuts.
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Posted in General Interest